[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2, Parts 200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR390.7]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 390--FREEDOM OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 390.7  Appeals.

    (a) If the request for information or for a waiver of search or 
duplication is denied, in whole or in part, the FOIA Coordinator or 
designee will explain in the letter of response the grounds for any 
denial of access and offer the requester an opportunity to file an 
administrative appeal, pursuant to 7 CFR 1.3(a)(4). The appeal should be 
filed in writing within 45 days of the date of denial (departmental 
regulations, 7 CFR 1.14) and addressed as follows:

Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FOIA Appeals), 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250-3700

    (b) The FSIS Administrator is authorized under 7 CFR 1.3(a)(4) to 
extend the 20-day deadline, make discretionary releases, and make 
determinations regarding the charging of fees.